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<br /> Reid, Zumwalt, Bond. and Edwards. The ql.Ot ion was declared lost.
<br /> Counoilman Bond stated that 1~. Carlson had purchased the Donnelly
<br /> I property and Daid the back taxes and interest, but wanted the Council to let 1.,.,0,
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<br /> ~ . the assessments run a few years longer. No ac ti on was taleen. -~
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<br /> 1~. ZU~Ialt was excused from further attendance from this meeting. " ~'-:-i
<br /> A communication from the City Attorney upon the subject of the City
<br /> taking steps to protect the City's interest in the pending election with reference
<br /> to a me asure by vvhich it is sought to remove the University of Oregon to Corvallis
<br /> was rea d, and the fo llowing resolut ion was .read, and mo tion was made, seconded,
<br /> and carried to adopt the same .
<br /> IT RESOLUTION
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<br /> \ WHEREAS, at this time, a measure has been placed upon the ballot for
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<br /> tiv the November election submitting to the electors of the S ta t e of Oregon a p.ro-
<br /> 1 posal to remove the Universi ty of Oregon f.rom Eugene, Oregon, to Corvallis, Ore-
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<br /> WHEREAS , the Ci t~T of' Eugene owns and operates a successful public
<br /> utility of very great value and upon the valuation of which the City has issued
<br /> bonds to a very great amount ,and
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Eugene, owing to the generally depressed financial
<br /> condition of the country, is having difficulty in collecting its taxes, the in-
<br /> I' stallments upon street assessments and the various rates charged by its utility.
<br /> and.
<br /> I VffiEREAS , the University of Oregon was placed on its present campus by
<br /> an agreement between its founders and the State of Oregon, to be permanently fix-
<br /> ed at its present site, and
<br /> WHEREAS, the .rem oval of the University to Corvallis will result in an
<br /> enormous loss to the City of Eugene in reduced tax collections, reduced street
<br /> as ses smen-ts , reduced collection of water,' light and power rates, and will in all
<br /> probability make it impossible for the City to meet its bonded obligations of
<br /> vari~ls kinds and the interest thereon, all of which would constitute an irre-
<br /> . parable disaster to the Gi ty and to its government, and.
<br /> VlHEREAS , the Common Council of the City of Eugene desires at thi s time
<br /> to indicate its u tt er disapproval of the proposed removal and the consequen t
<br /> enormous economic losses,
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<br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF EUGENE that the Judiciary Committee of
<br /> the City of Eugene be and it is hereby directed to investigate and determine and
<br /> to place in imme dia te opera bion means and agencie s which shall assist in defea ting
<br /> I the :pro pose d re moval measure and the said JUdiciary Committee is hereby authorized
<br /> to take any reasonable steps necessary to protect the City from the impending
<br /> legislation and to incur reasonable expenses to that end. "
<br /> Motion was nude, seconded, and carried that Building Inspector Wilder
<br /> .be allowed ~15.00 per month for car upkeep, commencing June 1st, and that the
<br /> Recot%er draw $30.00 on the revolving fund to pay for the two back months, and
<br /> that"O he future months the same shall he included with his salary warrants. The
<br /> ayes and nays were called, all Councilmen present vat ing aye, nay. none, absent
<br /> . Simon and Zu r!lVva 1 t..
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